There is a rare beauty that comes from brokenness. Do you sometimes feel full of 'cracks' and imperfect? That feeling that something beautiful cannot come out of your brokenness? An old Japanese art, Kintsugi, hides a valuable life lesson that applies to every person's life, including yours! There's gold in your cracks In this work of art, lacquer is mixed with powdered gold, silver or even platinum to repair cracks. […]
Discovering your identity is a complex thing and a lifelong journey. Being a teenager and a youth is tough business. You are somewhere in the middle of being a child and sort-of-but-not-really being an adult. There are all kinds of pressures that influence your being, mainly from school; your peers and for reasons, we are all confused about the things spewed from the [social] media. These things may not define […]
When we think of living by faith, we think of God’s provision on the condition that we live according to His will. But that is the somewhat confusing part because what is God’s will? I have sat in numerous sermons in which I was warned that I need to remain in God’s will for my life, otherwise something really bad will happen. In my mind, I see myself facing Jesus […]
All the world's a (digital) stage And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts Shakespeare's poem inadvertently jumps into my mind when I think about the Metaverse. The correlations are numerous; the constructed world is a stage and those who jack in the players. You can enter and exit at will, and it gives […]
Circumstances shouldn't determine who we are because circumstances change, yet we often allow it to dictate our identity. Most of the time, we find our identity in things, places or people. However, this can be tricky because what you choose to define your identity could cause you harm over time without you recognising it. Defining identity through poverty or riches Many find identity in what they own (or don't own) […]
There are times when everything gets too much, and you want a ticket outa here. Game. Over. The fat lady has sung. Please end. Contrary to what one believes in such moments, it's not a unique experience. Most of us have been in that hopeless moment at least once, while some of us feel like citizens in the land of no hope. I find myself in and out of it; […]
As part of our initiative to educate young people and promote meaningful living through spiritual, mental and emotional wellness, I Am Youth hosted a counselling class at LIV Lanseria After School. The session helped the learners understand that there is a difference between merely having a bad day and experiencing clinical depression, anxiety or trauma symptoms. Many young South Africans are exposed to an ocean of online content that encourages […]
Metaverse is the new buzzword with most people throwing it around like it's decided that we all want to be citizens. Maybe you do, maybe you don't, but let's talk about it before we add our voice to the rest of the sheep baying for release. Looking at you, pastor. I say "release" because if you strip away all the cool jargon, that's what you'll find. It's based on the […]
You know what "The floor is lava" means if you're a gamer. It's a popular challenge used in countless video games. Depending on the degree of difficulty, it often symbolises failure, extreme challenge, and the blinking "Game Over" sign. The gist of it is that you have to cross the room without touching the floor (it's lava = RIP), and you do so by using furniture or some such things […]
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